Queer Clicks: February 07, 2017 | The Proliferation of Gay Sex Games And How They Objectify Sex, The Gay References During The Super Bowl You Probably Missed, & Other News

The Proliferation of Gay Sex Games And How They Objectify Sex

“Trying to find a video game with a main character that happens to be gay is an exercise in sifting through poorly made indie games and porn on the cusp of not being banned from Steam as such. As a result, I’ve decided to pick on the latter for today, the pornographic games lazily disguised as adventure-driven plot. These are mostly confined to Steam, as that is the only platform willing to publish them on a more accessible scale. The games included here will be, Escape from Pleasure Planet, and a series of three games made by Robert Yang. Both these games and the long list of similar games reinforce the tiresome sexual objectification LGBTQ people.” Nerd Much

Before Straight and Gay

“Even by the formidable standards of eminent Victorian families, the Bensons were an intimidating lot. Edward Benson, the family’s patriarch, had vaulted up the clerical hierarchy, awing superiors with his ferocious work habits and cowing subordinates with his reforming zeal. Queen Victoria appointed him the archbishop of Canterbury, the head of the Anglican Church, in 1883. Edward’s wife, Minnie, was to all appearances a perfect match. Tender where he was severe, she was a warmhearted hostess renowned for her conversation. Most important, she was Edward’s equal in religious devotion. As a friend daringly pronounced, Minnie was “as good as God and as clever as the Devil.” ” The Atlantic

WATCH: The Gay References During The Super Bowl You Probably Missed

“This was no 2016 game, when there were six LGBT themed ads. But there were a few advertising references to be found this year if you looked closely, between all the football and stuff.” Queerty

Critics Award Tom Of Finland With Coveted Prize

“The film about Finnish artist Touko Laaksonen was handed the FIPRESCI award by the International Federation of Film Critics on Saturday.

A week earlier, on 27 January, Tom of Finland was screened as the opening film at the Göteborg Film Festival in Gothenburg, Sweden, where the audience gave it a standing ovation for several minutes once the final credits rolled.” Good News Finland

VALENTINE’S DAY 2017: Gay(ish) Gifts For Your Special Someone

“There’s a growing sect of society raining on everybody’s Valentine’s Day parade by crying foul on consumerism. It’s a Hallmark holiday, they shout. The candy companies just want your money, they howl. You know what we say? So what? Embrace it.

Candy is frickin’ delicious and who doesn’t like a thoughtful card every now and then? So go full in this Valentine’s Day and throw up a finger to its critics with this list of fab gifts from your gay heart to theirs.” Washington Blade